I’ve provided basic information about Kai Walker to the best of my knowledge. He was a lawyer working with Elisa Carver, and it was just that he specialized in corporate management.
If you are a good investigator, you will be able to investigate more than this on your own.
Fred Balman sat down in a very comfortable position and opened his mouth. The look on his face was that of an ordinary middle-aged man full of mischief, but the words that came out of his mouth were serious.
“(Maybe you’re having an affair with someone, so you’re asking me to figure it out, right?)”
“(Yes.)”
“(I won’t disappoint you.)”
“(If a week is short, please contact me separately. I’ll listen to the story and make a decision.)”
“(All right.)”
I didn’t expect to be able to uncover everything in a week, but I’m sure there will be some outlines. If the outline didn’t even come out, it was a disqualification.
“(This is my contact information. If you have any questions, please send me a message here.)”
Like Elisa, it was Telegram.
***
Wednesday. I visited Della Foster’s house to shoot her music video.
“(Mr. Jaegu! Long time no see!)”
Della came over with open arms and gave her a light hug. She put her hands on both my arms.
“(Like the trainer said, you’ve gained muscle.)”
Last night, I did my final work with the trainer sent by Delafoster. I adjusted my diet to the extreme and sweated out to make my muscles stand out as much as possible.
Maybe because of the expert’s touch, even my weak muscles looked a little muscular.
“(I tried hard.)”
It wasn’t to the extent of being compared to the bulky, muscular actors, but he succeeded in losing the flab. Della moved her gaze to Ha-yeon.
“(Who is this kid?)”
“(This is my daughter.)”
“(Ah. Mr. Jaegu had a daughter?)”
She opened her eyes wide in surprise.
“(Hello. This is Kim Ha-yeon.)”
Ha-yeon gave a belly bow along with the English she had practiced hard. The princess-style one-piece dress that I had chosen diligently in the morning suited her well.
Della waved her hand at Hayeon.
“(Hello. I’m Della Foster.)”
“(nice to meet you.)”
“(Me too. Please take good care of me.)”
When Della held out her hand to Ha-yeon, Ha-yeon naturally shook her hand. It was cute to see the little kid shaking hands.
“(Do you speak English well?)”
“…?”
Ha-yeon widened her eyes.
“(Now I’m starting to learn.)”
He smiled and placed a hand on Ha-yeon’s shoulder. Della grinned.
“(The pronunciation is good.)”
Is this why you should study English from a young age?
“(It took a long time to shoot the music video, so it must be boring. Will it be okay?)”
“(You don’t have to worry about streaming services these days.)”
“(That’s good. Get in the car because you have to go to the filming location.)”
I rode in a celebrity van with Della Foster. Among the bodyguards, Seo Kang-jae, who is small, climbed into the car with Ha-yeon.
The interior of the black van was a spacious and comfortable space with cool blue lighting that reminded me of summer. Hayeon’s eyes lit up.
“Dad. It’s pretty here.”
“Yeah.”
Delafoster looked at us with a grin and opened his mouth.
“Dad?”
“(It means father in Korean.)”
“Dad.”
Usually foreigners are not good at making simple sounds, but Della Foster did it at once. I wondered if this was the capability of a professional singer on a world tour.
“beautiful?”
“(That means pretty.)”
“Ah. Thank you.”
Della Foster smiled in Korean and spoke to Ha Yeon. Ha-yeon asked with her eyes shining.
“do you know Korean?”
“A little bit. (I learned a little bit when I went to a concert in Korea.)”
The first time I met her was in first class on a flight from Korea to New York. Now that I think about it, it was a very strange relationship.
‘I never thought Della would lose her headset and borrow it from me.’
And in return, he invited me to Della Foster’s party. It is no exaggeration to say that her encounters with celebrities such as Braden Harper, Alec Carver, and Hugo Evans began with her.
“(This is the script. There aren’t many lines, so don’t be nervous.)”
I took the script Della gave me and started reading it.
[Laughs shyly.]
[Looks at her with a sad look as her hand passes.]
[The beach at sunset. The two kiss each other while looking at each other with sad expressions.]
Scenes that were unfamiliar to me soberly continued.
“(Della. Is this correct?)”
“(Yes.)”
She smiled. It reminded me of the song I sang at the last party.
“(The theme is memories of first love.)”
oh it was a love song
When we arrived at the set, the filming was already in progress. The director was taking a close-up of dozens of handsome men and women playing happily splashing water against the backdrop of the beach with a serious face.
‘It must be cold now because it’s autumn.’
Della waited until one cut was over without saying a word.
“(Cut!)”
When the director’s autograph fell, the actors ran out of the water and put on beach towels. It must have been cold to tremble at the moon.
‘The professionalism is amazing.’
Della cried out.
“(Everyone will be cold, so drink while drinking.)”
Freshly brewed coffee was served from a food truck that followed behind the van. The actors gathered and drank coffee.
Ha-yeon opened her mouth and looked around. The sight of cameras, microphones, and countless people moving in an orderly fashion must have been a miraculous sight for a child.
“(Miss Foster. Welcome.)”
“(Director. Is the filming going well?)”
“(Of course. I filmed almost all of the group scenes.)”
“(That’s good.)”
“(Is this the male actor?)”
The director’s gaze turned to me.
“(This is Jaegu Kim.)”
“(I’m Peter Smith. I’m in charge of filming this music video.)”
“(i look forward to.)”
We shook hands lightly.
“(Then when should we start filming?)”
“(If you’re doing rehearsal first, I’ll finish it soon and sing it.)”
“(OK.)”
In a corner with Della, we matched together. The acting was corrected by a middle-aged woman.
“(Mr. Kim. Do you remember your first love?)”
“(First love?)”
It reminded me of a girl I fell in love with at first sight when I was in college. Since he was from a high school for boys and girls, it was after he became a college student that he met a girl his age.
As luck would have it, the prettiest girl in our department sat next to me on the freshman OT day, and at that time, I thought that a pink school life would unfold.
‘We haven’t even talked about it yet…’
Being shy, I couldn’t speak properly, and I was just one of the people in the same space. Although our eyes met from time to time, I thought it was an illusion and avoided my gaze.
‘Why did I do that like a fool?’
It was when I was already dating Seo Eun-chae after graduation that I found out that the child had feelings for me.
“(Do you remember when we first met?)”
Soft shampoo scent, disheveled long hair. And the moment when he smiled and greeted me came to life vividly.
[Jae Kim? Your name is unique.]
I remembered feeling like a halo shone around her brightly smiling face.
“(That expression now.)”
“(Yes?)”
“(You just looked good.)”
“(That’s right. It was like someone in love.)”
Della Foster added.
“(Mr. Kim tends to have a lot of expressions.)”
I’ve been told I don’t know what he’s thinking, but I’ve never heard of it. But it was a good feeling.
“(Then shall we practice the next scene as well?)”
“(Yes.)”
***
Dokgojin’s study. The powerful members of the Dokgo family were sitting at one table.
Dokgojeong, who had already become a throwaway, was not invited to this meeting, and only the eldest son Dokgogap and the second son Dokgoeul participated in the meeting.
With serious faces, the two meticulously reviewed the data Dokgo-jin handed over.
‘I don’t know what kind of questions will come up, so I can’t leave out any of them.’
Dokgo-jin waited for the hourglass in front of him to shrink. When the last hourglass finally fell to the floor, he opened his mouth.
“What do you think?”
His gaze turned to Dokgoeul.
“The sudden convening of Dokgo Commerce’s shareholders’ meeting. I can’t help but think that someone is using their hands. Couldn’t the author, the CEO of this top product, be the main culprit behind this incident?”
“What do you think?”
This time, the gaze moved to Dokgo Gab.
“I agree that the CEO of Choi Sang-sang was involved in this incident. However, it seems that there is not enough information to be the culprit.
Dokgo-jin’s eyes widened.
“Why?”
“Most of the people who followed him have disappeared. Besides, he appears to have bought a house in Hannam-dong.”
“It’s Hannam-dong. It’s not a place that ordinary people can access.”
“How could a man who was penniless before going to prison afford a house in Hannam-dong?”
Dokgo Gap continued with an expressionless face.
“The CEO of Choi Ji-hoon is Choi Ji-hoon. And he too has been in and out of prison.”
he paused for a moment
“The same prison as Kim Jae-gu.”
“Are you saying that Kim Jae-goo is the real person behind the best property?”
“It’s not certain. However, given that Kim Jae-gu is the ex-husband of Seo Eun-chae, the third wife, there is a high probability that he has something to do with this incident.”
“I think so too.”
Dokgo Jin leaned back in his chair with a satisfied expression on his face. Dokgo-gab bowed his head at him with a still expressionless face.
“Did the adoption process go well?”
“Yes. There was resistance from Seo Eun-chae, but I gave her a little money and finished it.”
“You must have properly arranged parental rights?”
“Yes.”
“Then it happened.”
Although she was a daughter-in-law without foundation, she still left behind one grandson properly. After Dok-go-jeong was released from prison, he planned to find another marriage partner. Even though he is a useless child, the relationship that is connected by blood is a sticky law.
“Then what would you like to do in the future?”
“Do you want to give up Dokgo Commerce?”
Dokgojin’s eyebrows twitched at Dokgogap’s answer.
“To give up affiliates?”
“It’s difficult to restore the image anyway. It’s better to cut out the rotten parts and save the rest. It looks like Daehan Market is trying to do M&A, so sell it at the best possible price.”
“Isn’t that a declaration of defeat?”
Even if his affiliates went bankrupt, he never handed them over to others. As Dokgo-jin’s eyes burned with anger, Dok-go-eul opened his mouth.
“I have a different opinion from my older brother. Since it has been confirmed that the third will go to prison, I think it is necessary to take another leap forward through image renewal.”
“Yes. Of course it should.”
“·······.”
Dokgo Gap kept his mouth shut with an expressionless face. Dokgo-eul saw this and slightly raised the corners of his mouth.
‘I won this time.’
Dokgo Commerce was also closely related to Dokgo Distribution, one of the groups managed by Dokgo Eul. If the entire Dokgo Commerce was blown away, there might be a problem in the area related to Dokgo distribution.
In particular, there were several contracts that were signed in a direction favorable to Dokgo Distribution, so it was something that had to be dealt with anyway to avoid sparks.
‘The problem is what to do…’
He had no particular ideas about it either. But, as always, someone will find the answer.
Dokgojin hit the desk and glared at Dokgogap.
“Eul-i is right about this time. Do you make it so easy for your older brother to abandon the affiliate?”
“I can’t think of a way to regenerate it.”
Dokgo Gap bit his lip and lowered his eyes. He lowered his head, unable to contain the laughter that leaked out.
‘Reconstruction of Dokgo Commerce? I have to say something that makes sense.’
Dokgojin clicked his tongue.
“Ugly bastard. Yes. Eul-ah.”
As he relaxed his expression and looked at his second son, Dokgo-eul met his eyes with a hopeful expression.
“Yes. Father.”
“I won’t leave the Dokgo commerce gun to you.”
“Yes?”
Dokgo Eul’s face turned white. Of course, I thought it would be dealt with at the warrior level.
“Prove your abilities.”
“Yes. Father.”
I couldn’t deny it here. He made up his mind and nodded his head.
“And Dokgogap. You should do a proper background check on that bastard named Kim Jae-gu. Then you’ll be able to see how you treat people.”
I said that I would leave it to Dokgo-gap, but due to Dokgo-jin’s personality, he also planned to use people to investigate. If that happens, the skills of the investigative team organized by Dokgo-gap will be revealed.
“All right.”
“Then go and see.”
“Yes. Father.”
Dokgo Gab bowed his head and stood up. The corners of his mouth went up and caught Dok-go-eul’s eyes.
‘Damn it. Did you step on a mine?’
My hips trembled with anxiety.
“And Eul-ah.”
“Yes. Father.”
“Eat dinner and go.”
An invitation to dinner meant acknowledgment. Normally, I would be happy, but today my heart was heavy.
“Yes. Father.”
***
After the first day of filming went smoothly, we entered the lodging that Della Foster had arranged for us. It was a cute room overlooking the sea.
As soon as I entered, Hayeon threw herself on the bed.
“Dad! It’s fluffy here!”
“Do you like it?”
“Yeah! Again…”
“In addition?”
“Dad, you were so cool today!”
“hahahaha.”
I was kind of embarrassed.
Ha-yeon wandered around the hotel room with eyes full of curiosity.
In the meantime, I checked my phone to see if any messages had arrived. Most of them were messages bought after selling stocks. It was also quite a task to enter stock prices on time.
‘Let’s see.’
[(Target A Observation Report Day 1.pdf)]
Fred Balman’s report has already arrived. I glanced around and hurriedly pressed the file.
‘This···.’
＜ Don’t leave the Dokgo commerce gun to you ＞ End